Lemka says no vote challenge

Retired Schodack farmer Ray Lemka will not challenge the results of the close election for town supervisor.

Lemka, who was denied a political line for the election, made Rensselaer County history by waging a vigorous and nearly successful write-in campaign. Incumbent Republican Supervisor Beth Secor inched past Lemka, 1,722 to 1,711.

After the official review of the write-ins, there were about 15 votes that were
written in on a wrong line that Lemka, 76, may have been able to challenge in court.

Ed McDonough, Democratic Elections Commissioner, said Lemka had to file a challenge
within 20 days of the election. That deadline passed Monday.

Calling the campaign a revolution, Lemka says on his Website that his site will
continue to be the source for complete information on town politics.

“We accomplished a great deal during this election but is was just a warm-up compared to what’s ahead. So stay with us. This is not the end, we are just getting started,” he says
on his website http://voiceofschodack.com/.